Chinese Land Ownership Prohibition
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 27-1-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN COMPANIES OWNED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OR CONTROLLED BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA OR THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY MAY NOT OWN, LEASE, POSSESS, OR EXERCISE ANY CONTROL OVER ANY LAND OR REAL ESTATE LOCATED WITHIN TWENTY-FIVE MILES OF A STATE OR FEDERAL MILITARY BASE OR INSTALLATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING OR ERECTING CERTAIN TOWERS.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Last action Apr 1, 2026
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Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
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Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
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16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
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District
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Blake Sanders
RRepublican
P
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
P
Craig Gagnon
RRepublican
P
David Martin
RRepublican
P
David Vaughan
RRepublican
P
Don Chapman
RRepublican
P
Doug Gilliam
RRepublican
P
Fawn Pedalino
RRepublican
P
Heather Crawford
RRepublican
P
John Lastinger
RRepublican
P
Luke Rankin
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Tom Hartnett
RRepublican
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